Juniper reported disappointing second-quarter results on Tuesday and cited "mixed signals in the macro economy" as a problem.

The company reported second-quarter earnings of $115.6m (£70.4m) on revenue of $1.12bn, up 15 percent from a year ago. Non-GAAP earnings were 31 cents a share. Wall Street analysts were expecting earnings of 33 cents a share on revenue of $1.15bn.

Chief financial officer Robyn Denholm said that the company "saw some moderation in certain areas of the business". Meanwhile, chief executive Kevin Johnson cited "mixed signals in the macro economy". "The market trends of mobile internet and cloud computing are strong and continue to drive demand. On a global basis, more people and businesses are connecting to the network and consuming more digital content," Johnson said on a conference call.

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